San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-12
CITY COUNCIL.
An Interesting Batch of Business
Transacted

An Interesting Batch of Business
Transacted.
The entire council was present at the
session yesterday and after the approval
OF the minutes, the mayor read the fol-
loving petitions and memorials:
r. +. Collins, for permit to build an
addition. Fire committee.
Francisco +. Pacheco, for remission OF
taxes. Assessment committee.
Citizens living on South Laredo street
for drain to be repaired, Street and
bridges committee and city engineer.
DIR. p. +. Lounsberry, Il. b. Wren, G..
+. KrOeger and +. G. Shelker, for reduc-
ton OF assessment. Assessment CON-
mittee.
II. X. Judd asked to erect shed on
avenue q. Fire committee.
knights Of Labor presented memo
rial asking that the present contract
system for public works be abolished.
Referred to public Improvement com
mittee.
Engineers report on widening Of Mill
street, at Griesenbeck's property. Re-
ferred TO city attorney.
Alderman Lewis, public improvement
com mittee, reported that Capt. Brsden
had not completed his street contract
and recommended that payment
OF money to him be deferred. Adopted.
Reported in favor OF class q walks
around Travis park. Not adopted.
The committee then presented their
report on public improvements for 1887.
1t is here appended:
Your committee to whom was re-
ferred q resolution referring to the ex-
penditure of the $4,000 public improve
ment bonds, beg leave to recommend in
lieu thereof, as follows:
That $1,000, or SO much thereof as
may be necessary, be set aside for the
improvement of Alamo, Main and Mill
tary plaZas. and that the Balance be APP
prOpriated to macadamze and gravel
the following streets, tO-wit:
South Flores street, from Ceyallos to
Arsenal street.
South PecOs, three blocks south from
West Commerce.
West Commerce, from Military plaza
to International depot.
North Leona, from West Commerce to
Perez street.
Lexington avenue, from Dallas to
Fourth street.
Fourth street, from Lexington avenue
to avenue ID.
Presa street, from macadam 100 feet
south.
King William street, from macadam
to Ewell.
And your committee further recon-
mend that the city engineer be ordered
to make al estimate of the cost, and
they further recommend that gas and
water works companies be notified to
lay their mains before the streets be i'm
proved. DAN LEWIS
Gus A. REMAIN,
CHS GUERGUJN.
The report was hard fought by Bel
knsp. Schreiner, DegeDer, Richey, Mau
ermann, Kalteyer, but was finally adopt
ed on tie vote, the mayor using his
prerogative.
Hardenberg was granted permission
to erect sign on the corner Of So!edad
street and Main plaza. cambridge 81
Corners petition 30 erect sign WAS re-
fused.
Street commissioners report was
found correct. The committee recon-
mended that the mayor designate
place for the deposit Of broken stone for
the rock crusher. Adopted.
G. o. Mcclure was ordered to remove
the fence ne has erected across the 81
Pedro creek, back of his premises.
From the fire committee, that the pro-
trict alarms be not entertained. Re-
ferred to the fire directors.
The reports of the ditch commission
ers were adopted and p. Martin WAS
granted permission to put IN drain
pipe in ditch.
The taxes of several property holders
were reduced or remltted, but the petit
tons of st. Paul's M. 4. church and f.
Wulff, for remission OF taxes were re.
jrcted.
Conner, of the police committee, re-
ported having found the monthly re-
ports of police authorities correct.
Guerguin, for the hospital committee.
reported having found the new hospital
with shrinking, cracked walls, shaky
foundation and leaky roof. The build
ing had been accepted and it was nee
essary to have the city patch it up. A
committee to examine 1t and report,
was appointed.
The recommendation by the school
board to appropriate $4,C)O additional
for colOred school west OF the river,
WAS downed by being referred to the fl
nance committee. The mayor stated
that there was no money in the treas
ury for the purpose, but it looks like
those in favor OF it wanted the negro
vote and that those against it don't.
The mayor stated that water mains on
North Flores street had been ordered.
Bridge over ditch on Alamo street is
still In a dangerous condition.
The Electric Light ordinance was or
dered printed one time. Free, of course,
Ordinance regulating speed of railway
trains through the city was adopted.
No more than six miles per hour can be
made in the city limits.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Degener: That the mayor cor
respond with the owners of land on Pro-
bandit and Mitchell lstreets relative (
cost of the property for opening the new
street. Adopted.
BY KalteyeI: That committee Of
three be appointed to assess the dam
ages to Wadenpohl's property on ao-
count of taking his land on North La
redo street. Lost.
By Guerguin: That $500 be appro-
priated to heat the new hospital by
steam. Referred to the finance commit
tee and board of health.
By Belknap: That Sl5 be appropria-
ted for the repair of bridge on the Up
per Labor ditch. The mayor said the
work could be done without an appro-
pria ton, and 1t was adopted.
By Guerguin: That the mayor be au-
thorized to expend $1,000 for sidewalks,
and for laying off the grounds in grass
plots, etc., at the new hospital. Re-
ferred to the finance committee.
By Kalteyer: That rule No. be